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Example sentences for: retracted

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For example, one extreme lexical transformation is the nickname Poll which is derived from Mary, in which the m has been both occluded and unvoiced, the a has been retracted, the r has been lingualized, and the y has been dropped. (p. 306.)
CNN had retracted and apologized for the report but let Arnett stay on the job after he argued that he had played no substantive role in the report and had simply performed as an on-air mouthpiece.
The resulting confusion led to 34 injuries, four of them classified as serious, and the complete destruction of the aircraft by fire, for Air Cal 336 landed with its landing gear retracted, the Captain having finally decided to follow instructions to go around, but too late to do so.
The filter design is characterized by an off-center position and 'fish-mouth' opening, and can be retracted into any standard angioplasty balloon.
The Journal says that an anonymous FBI source has retracted an earlier assertion that the co-pilot suspected of sabotaging EgyptAir 990 said, "I have made my decision now," before uttering the widely reported phrase, "I put my faith in God's hands."